Barcelona vs Real Madrid Prediction: Both Score a Lot

Head coach, Pablo Laso's heart attack, seems to have only rallied Real - they went through all stages of the playoffs without defeats. It will be difficult for Barcelona to win and even more challenging to keep the score balanced.

Barça's semifinal series with Badalona was not easy - not only did Jasikevičius's team lost to Joventut, but they also gave their opponent chances on the road. The fact that Tomic and his teammates didn't take advantage of those chances has nothing to do with Barça's form.

With each game of the semifinal series, Barcelona's scoring decreased. They scored 89 points in the first, 63 in the fourth. Oddly enough, 63 was enough to win. In the playoffs, the Catalans get an excellent 87.5 on average. And so far, not less than 81.

It's surprising that despite their home performance, Barça gained well below 161 points in both home matches against Joventut, 12-11 and 14-15.

Despite the loss of their head coach, the Royal Club had no problems in the playoffs: five wins in five games. Even on the road, Madrid did not win by less than eight points and scored the same 87 and a half points in the two series. On the road, though, it was slightly lower: 84. Also, the team never conceded more than 77 on the road. True, the current Baskonia isn't Barcelona after all.

On average, one at home and the other on the road together score more than 170 points per game. Bookmakers offer odds above 1.90 on a match total of more than 157.5. We think we should take it, since last time, as far back as October 23, 2020, the opponents in Barcelona scored less.

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